This discussion is partially inspired by Shannon's recent discussion regarding the " Pickiness of Endings " (a must read). I was thinking about Shannon's discussion and I feel the same -- endings, especially series endings, disappoint me so often. And then I thought about the fact that some of my very favorite books don't have a "happy" ending. Sometimes this works because it feels more authentic for the story, for the characters and particularly, as Shannon pointed out, in a dystopian. This led me to think about what a "happy" ending even means and so today I ask: How do you define a HEA? I often think of endings in simplest of Shakespeare's terms -- if it ends with a wedding, it's a comedy; if it ends with a funeral, it's a tragedy. But maybe that is too simple. As you know, I hate spoilers and so I am going to try to talk about endings without referencing any particular books. As I intimated above, some of...
Considering all books . . .kind of. I review mostly contemporary adult, NA and YA but if it's a great paranormal, fantasy, dystopian, etc., I will read it!